25/02/2018 Sunday Car - Scorton

B Walk - Scorton with Mary & Kevin McEnaney 

 8½miles (13.6km) with 1000ft (305m) Total Ascent

Meet at the picnic area, near Cleveleys Bridge, North of Scorton village (Sat Nav: PR3 1AU. Map Ref: SD504504), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

Some road walking, field paths, farm tracks and woodland.

We leave the picnic area and head back to Scorton village, up Snowhill Lane and onto Nicky Nook to the trig point, then descend in the direction of Fell End Farm, continue south east to Holme Wood passing Grizedale Lea Reservoir, follow the stony track to a gate beside a footbridge, turn right for Higher Lane at Slean End. Walk up the lane for 120 metres to a signposted path on the left, cross the fields onto Tithe Barn Lane and back into Scorton village, then returning to the picnic area.

21/02/2018 Stroller - Avenham Park

Walk with Roy
2 to 3 miles with little climbing  

 Each Mid-Week Stroller walk has a destination providing a venue for drinks / snacks / meals etc and starts at 10:30am.

Meet at the car park South Meadow Lane (Sat Nav: PR1 8JT), then afterwards at the Pavilion Café on Avenham Park.

11/02/2018 Coach Walk - Clapham

8:00 start with 17:00 return

A Walk - Gaping Gill & Ingleborough with Sandra Robinson

13 miles (20.6km) with 2500ft (762m) Total Ascent

Up Ingleborough via gaping gill and down a different way.

B+ Walk - Scars, limestone and Gills with Kevin Poole

10 miles (16.09km) with 1500ft (457m) Total Ascent

Today´s walk is a circular walk from Clapham. Weather permitting we will have great views of Ingleborough and Pen-y-ghent. We will walk along paths past Ingleborough Cave, Trow Gill, Gaping Gill and the weird and wonderful Limestone pavements.

B Walk - Clapham Curiosities with Dorothy Dobson

8½ miles (13.6km) with 1000ft (305m) Total Ascent

From the coach park (toilets) we go over the old Packhorse bridge to take a good track to Clapdale farm. From here we descend to a wide path which crosses a stream via a footbridge to climb a short steep slope to reach Long Lane. We follow this undulating track for some time, passing Thwaite Scars on our right and we are soon able to have splendid views of Ingleborough, Wherrnside and Pen-y-Ghent. Just before reaching Sulber Gate we change direction and head south to Crummack and eventually take a green road to the hamlet of Wharfe. We then make our way back to Clapham along Thwaite Lane and the tunnels.

This is a lovely walk.

C Walk - Austwick and Beyond with Joyce Bradbury

5.23 miles (8.4km) with 497ft (174m) Total Ascent

Our walk starts from the car park in Clapham across numerous undulating fields to the village of Austwick. We then walk along several lanes, crossing a stone bridge over Austwick Beck. Now we have a ½ mile road walk before turning onto Thwaite Lane and our first real climb of the day. We leave the track and cross fields heading for Nappa Scars and the Norber Erratics (rocks left behind when the last glaciers melted). We descend to Thwaite Lane which takes us back into Clapham.

This is a typical Yorkshire walk: plenty of mud, numerous stiles, lovely views — BUT free toilets!

09/02/2018 - Annual Club Meal

Annual Club Meal 

Club Meal at Ferraris, Chipping Road, Thornley, near Longridge.

Arrive 7pm for 7.30pm. (Sat Nav: PR3 7PR)

3 course meal and coffee. Price: £17 per person, payable on the night.

Bookings to: Tony Ingham (see programme for contact details).

08/02/2018 Thursday Car - Southport

B Walk - Southport with Peter Cobb 

? miles (?km) with ?ft (?m) Total Ascent

Meet at The RSPB Marshside Car Park, Marine Drive, Southport (Sat Nav PR9 9PJ), ready for the usual start time of 10.30am.

From car park, head to Marshide, continue to sewage works, left along coastal path, continue to Old Hollow farm, lane to bridle way then onto Sefton coastal path returning to car park.

03/02/2018 - Map & Compass Day

Free Event held at The Ley Inn. 

Free Event held at The Ley Inn.

Starts 10:00am until 04:00pm.

Includes morning map reading workshop, Lunch, & Afternoon Practical.

This is your chance to learn or brush up on your Map & Compass skills. It is an all day event with the morning spent learning (or brushing up) how to use a map & compass.

After lunch which will be provided by the club - It's time to try out your newly learned skills. Members will be split into teams and then compete to design a ‘Walk’ using a map & given bearings. This will be carried out in the comfort of the Ley Inn, but don't worry, each team will have an experienced leader to offer help if needed.

Meet on The Ley Inn car park, Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods (Sat Nav: PR6 7EU).

If you would like to attend this great day out, please give your name to Chris Cook or Dorothy Dobson.